Angelozzi, Christopher, CS2

PLEASE DESCRIBE WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR DECISION TO JOIN THE NAVY.
Money for college, and a Duty to my country....

WHETHER YOU WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH YOU TOOK. WHERE DID YOU GO TO BOOT CAMP AND WHAT UNITS, BASES, SHIPS OR SQUADRONS WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING?

2 years before HYT this was in '08

Fireman to MS2 (SW /AW),

Higher Tenure Discharge

IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE WHICH MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY?
GWOT / 9-11

Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom

DID YOU ENCOUNTER ANY SITUATION DURING YOUR MILITARY SERVICE WHEN YOU BELIEVED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY YOU MIGHT NOT SURVIVE? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME.
Actual GQ in the Gulf

OF ALL YOUR DUTY STATIONS OR ASSIGNMENTS, WHICH ONE DO YOU HAVE FONDEST MEMORIES OF AND WHY? WHICH WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE?
29 Palms California
All the good shipmates

FROM YOUR ENTIRE MILITARY SERVICE, DESCRIBE ANY MEMORIES YOU STILL REFLECT BACK ON TO THIS DAY.
Making MS2 on shore Duty at 29 Palms Ca.
Because it made me stay in for the long haul

14 years one month and seventeen days

OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES YOU RECEIVED, OR OTHER MEMORABILIA, WHICH ONE IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU AND WHY?

Safety Supervisor on the Elevator During Stores

SW / Surface Warfare
Studied Hard for this one...like three months, but it was worth it I proudly can say
Former
MS2 (SW / AW)
CHRISTOPHER ANGELOZZI
United States Navy Veteran

WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) FROM YOUR TIME IN THE MILITARY STAND OUT AS HAVING THE MOST POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?
CSCS Carr,
CSCS Hicks,
CSCS Jose (Retired)
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, USN (Ret)

Made me stick it out through some ruff times

CAN YOU RECOUNT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT FROM YOUR SERVICE, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT STILL MAKES YOU LAUGH?
When MS3 Turner called me and said Congratulations MS2 Angelozzi. Turner was a jokester I'm like no way and then he handed the phone to our CO at the Time and I didn't know this was her. A female voice said Congratulations MS2 and i was like who the £¢?k is this and the Voice said this is your Commanding Officer Lynda Salmond. It was around the Hospital that I cussed the Captain.
When we were frocked she held my hand for a few Minutes
She was like ' DO YOU BELIEVE ME KNOW MS2' After all of that I was one of Six Enlisted that was at her Retirement Ceremony.... Good times

WHAT PROFESSION DID YOU FOLLOW AFTER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SERVING, WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY?
Been in Kitchens all of my life
Since I started washing dishes when I was a Sophomore in High School 1990...after my time in been in Hospitals. And Currently working for the state of California
I am a Correctional Supervising Cook for 8 1/2 years since 2015 to current

WHAT MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS ARE YOU A MEMBER OF, IF ANY? WHAT SPECIFIC BENEFITS DO YOU DERIVE FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIPS?
Disabled American Veterans
DAV

IN WHAT WAYS HAS SERVING IN THE MILITARY INFLUENCED THE WAY YOU HAVE APPROACHED YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER? WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME IN THE SERVICE?
It gave me a better perception on life and day to day things...


All of the beautiful places I've traveled to around the world from Hawaii to Dubai...and the people and the Friend ships that where made

BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE NAVY?
STICK WITH IT IN THIS DAY AND AGE.